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MinnesotaWest spring 2025 Dean’s List announced

Minnesota West Community & Technical College is pleased to congratulate the following students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and earning a place on the Dean’s List. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 graded credits and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average to be eligible for Dean’s List Honors.

Fiesta Days draws curious visitors

Neill Burnett of Minneapolis, knew that there was a Montevideo, Minnesota, but he had never thought of visiting until he made a trip to Montevideo, Uruguay in 2019. While visiting with a Danish expatriate in Uruguay, Burnett was asked what he knew about Minnesota’s Montevideo and Burnett responded that he knew little aside from that it existed. The Dane told Burnett that after he had moved to Uruguay, a package he was expecting from Denmark was shipped to Montevideo, Minnesota instead. The package in question eventually found its way to Montevideo, Uruguay, but the experience left the Danish resident of Uruguay with a fond curiosity about Minnesota’s Montevideo and he told Burnett that he hoped to visit someday.

DNR adds eight counties to deer feeding and attractant ban

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added eight counties to a deer feeding and attractant ban to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease spread, after CWD was detected in wild deer in new areas of the state last year.

Dawson-Boyd Arts Association Hosting Three Riverfest Events

Dawson-Boyd Arts Association is thrilled to host three arts related events on Saturday, June 28 as part of Dawson’s annual Riverfest Weekend celebration. Activities planned are suitable for all ages so bring the family and enjoy the following events.

Yellow Medicine County Recycling & Disposal Corner: Metal recycling

Picture this: You buy something shiny and new that is recyclable, and then bring it home. After serving its purpose, you hope to give it a second life through recycling or some other special disposal program. Your trusty item leaves your house, gets a sorting makeover at the materials recovery facility, transforms into something fabulous (sometimes it even becomes what it was before, like aluminum cans), and then heads off to be reborn in the manufacturing world. And voilà, you’re back at square one, buying it all over again!

Ride Across Minnesota returns July 21-25

The largest charity cycling series in the world is once again rolling through Minnesota this summer. BIKE MS: RIDE ACROSS MINNESOTA returns July 21–25, 2025, bringing together more than 300 cyclists and volunteers in a powerful show of support for those affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).